Bishop Thomas Earl Solomon was born on May 3, 1945 in Kinston, North Carolina. He was the youngest of 11 children born to the union of the late Simon Solomon, Sr. and Lottie (Jones) Solomon. Thomas was raised in Kinston, graduating from Jones High School where he was an accomplished varsity football player. Thomas was united in marriage to the love of his life, Angela Kim on January 18, 1971 in Seoul, Korea. They shared over 44 years of marriage together and were blessed...

The resignation of Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber instantly promoted the liberal Democrat who is next in line to succeed him: the 54-year-old secretary of state who has long been thought to have her eye on Oregon's top elected position.